Romper



Sept. 2, 1930. c BEQNETT 1,774,630

ROMPER Filed Nov. 19, 1928 INVENTOR. Clara Bea/eel? I 817 z I! E ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 2 1930 Ni-T" OFF 1C CLARA BENNETT, F BROOKLYN, YORK.

RoMPE R Application filed November 19, 1928: Serial No: 320,287.

This invention relates generally to garments and has more particular reference to novel garments generally known as rompers.

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, desirable in use and efficient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

The invention proposes the use of a body portion consisting of a front sheet and a rear sheet composed of a right and left section so as to provide a rear opening extending from the top to the bottom of the garment.

It is particularly pointed out that this rear opening permits the garment to be placed upon a child very easily, in addition the garment is very comfortable.-

The body portion is also provided with a neck opening, arm openings and leg openings. It is preferably constructed with an arch shaped crotch. A means may be provided for tensioning the garment between the arm and leg openings.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a rear elevational view of a garment constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational View of the garment.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, but disclosing a modified form of the device.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view of the garment shown in Fig. 4, a portion thereof being broken away to illustrate interior parts.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary rear elevational View, showing another form of the garment.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged Vertical sectional View, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig; 6.

The referencenumeral 10 indicates generally. a. body portion consisting of a front sheet" lland rear material composed of a right section 1-2 and. a left section 13. This material is. shapedso as to'provideshoulder straps 14:, and stitches 15 secure the front and rear together along said shoulder straps. Stitches.- 16 secure thefront and. rear. ma terials together along the sides, of the garment: and stitches 17 along the crotch. Reinforcing. stitches 18 join with the stitches 16' near. arm openings 19 and leg openings 20. of the garment.

Adjacent. ends of. the rear sections of the garmentprovidea rear opening 21 extending from the top to the very bottom of thegarment. Stitches 22 reinforce these rear sections: at the seat portion. Snap fastener studs 23 are. secured on the right section along theifree edge thereof. and are engage able with snap fastening sockets 2a secured along the free edge of the left section. It should be understood that the showing of snap fasteners isnot' intended as a limitation since buttons or other securing means may be used.

Pleats 22 may be provided at both the right section 12 and left section 13 to allow the expansion of the garment at the seat portion.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 elastic straps have been illustrated positioned within the garment and extending between the arm and leg openings. These straps are secured on their top ends by stitches 26 and the bottom ends are provided with snap fasten-er studs 27 engageable with one of a plurality of snap fastener sockets 28 secured onto the material of the garment. When the studs 27 engage with the topmost of the sockets, the smallest tension then exists in the elastic strap and as the studs are engaged upon the lower sockets, the tensions within the straps are increased. These elastic straps serve for pulling the leg portions of the garment upwards in which position they are more comfortable.

In Figs. 6 and 7, I have shown pleats 12 A00 and 13' formed on sections 12 and 13 respectively. The pleats are formed by inserting button 30 through two buttonholes 32 on section 13, and three buttonholes 31 on section 12. The button is sewed to section 13 of the romper.

Pleats 12 and 13 provide a bulging section at the seat portion of the garment. It also allows the crotch 33 to be lower when the rear portion is unbuttoned. This extension is very desirable when it is necessary to unbutton only the lower portion of the garment.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the rightreserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A garment of the class described, comprising a body portion consisting of a front piece of material and rear material composed of a right and a left section, sewed together so as to provide a neck opening, arm openings, and leg openings, the right and left sections provide a rear opening extending from the top to the bottom of the garment, substantially horizontal pleats on the said right and left sections, a plurality of buttonholes at the edges of the said pleats, a button provided to engage all of the buttonholes on the said pleats to provide a bulging at the lower rear portion of the said garment.

In testimony whereof I have afliXed my signature.

CLARA BENNETT. 

